Listening Now : Pre Polar – Twisted Staircase
With Twisted Staircase, Pre Polar opens their seventh album by descending into a carefully constructed electronic labyrinth, where deep, pulsing bass lines anchor shimmering synth …
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April 20, 2026 Listening Now : Pacis Sound – What the Loons Know About Leaving
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April 19, 2026 Listening Now : Joseph Jordan – No One Like Jesus
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April 19, 2026 Listening Now : Macro/micro – Paperclip Maximizer
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April 19, 2026 Listening Now : Ellen Birath – Fire at Me
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April 19, 2026 Listening Now : Tim McInnes – Black as Night
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Listening Now : Codefendants – Rivals [feat. The D.O.C]
Punk-rap agitators Codefendants reconnect with West Coast legend The D.O.C. on Rivals, a combustible collision of distortion and razor-edged lyricism that blurs the lines between …
Listening Now : Pavy – NY Girls (Ft. Swim Team)
Chicago’s own Pavy steps outside his home turf on NY Girls, linking with Swim Team for a slick, city-hopping cut that blends Midwestern sharpness with …
Listening Now : [Ai]n’t Real – Hustlin Nights
Seattle-based project [Ai]n’t Real leans into carefree nostalgia with Hustlin Nights, a playful, flirty throwback that taps into late 80s and early 90s hybrid r&b …
Listening Now : Peter Manning Robinson – Pure Heartbreak
Emmy Award–winning composer Peter Manning Robinson distills separation into atmosphere on Pure Heartbreak, an instrumental piano piece that unfolds with restrained intensity and emotional clarity, …
Listening Now : Xela Zander – Punk Ducks
With Punk Ducks, Xela Zander delivers a mellow instrumental that drifts between hazy shoegaze textures and loose post punk attitude, letting reverb-soaked guitars and steady …
Listening Now : Western Union Hall – The Right Way
Portland-based project Western Union Hall returns with The Right Way, a reflective second single that leans into emotional clarity rather than grand gestures; built on …
Listening Now : Juno Goes to Jupiter – Juno Goes to Jupiter
Swedish newcomer Juno Goes to Jupiter introduces their sonic identity with a debut that feels fully formed, self-titled and self-assured; built on shadowy synth layers, …
Listening Now : Archangel Radio – Money Can’t
Now that the Brooklyn Apartment EP is officially out, Money Can’t stands as its gritty opening statement, with Archangel Radio delivering stripped-down rock ’n’ roll …
Listening Now : Arlo Hennings – I Felt a Funeral in My Brain
Arlo Hennings channels quiet psychological intensity on I Felt a Funeral in My Brain, drawing loose inspiration from Emily Dickinson while grounding the track in …